Getting back to normal life. What a great trip. I am still sorting through pictures.
Now, some of you may be a bit disappointed ( or not ) about the election outcome. i was a little bummed, but God is in control, and President Obama it is. Romans13:1-2, says it all and so does 1Timothy 2:1-2. So there you have it. Yeah America!!!
OK, so all that aside...I saw this really cute video and I have to put it on. I hope you don't think it disrespectful because it is not meant to be. I just have to share it because it is sort of fun. Anyway , here it is.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
Praise God from whom all Blessings Flow
...and boy o boy , are they flowing, big time over here.
We are having the time of our lives! I won't bore you with all the details, that'll come later,.
Our days our packed with so much. It's really the way to go, having every thing planned, and a big bus to ride on. We went to the TempleMount yesterday and stood where the Holy of Holies was. I was a little intimidated to actually touch the rock (Mount of Moriah), the place where the Ark of the Covenant was and the Presence of the Lord was, the place where Abraham bound Isaac to sacrifice to the Lord, before God stopped his hand. You know what! He's not there anymore, it's just a rock. He lives in us, we are the Holy of Holies, thanks to Jesus' sacrifice. Pretty cool.
So we are hitting all the big spots, all the little ones and everything in between. Oh, and we ate at a tent set up to look like Abraham's in the Judean desert yesterday and guess what...yup, he was there. good old Father Abraham was there and washed our hands and fed us lunch. No sign of Sarah or Hagar though.
Last night a lot of us went downtown to Ben Yehuda street in Jerusalem and did a bit of window shopping and ate a big meal. It was nice. It was the area where you hear about the bombs going off. It put a different perspective on it when you walk around there for yourself and see everyone. it was pretty urban and funky. Lots of machine guns and Hassidic Jews. An interesting combination. Well, I'll be home soon. Can't wait to see you all. Rick is doing great. We are enjoying our time together. Love ya,
Joann
We are having the time of our lives! I won't bore you with all the details, that'll come later,
Our days our packed with so much. It's really the way to go, having every thing planned, and a big bus to ride on. We went to the TempleMount yesterday and stood where the Holy of Holies was. I was a little intimidated to actually touch the rock (Mount of Moriah), the place where the Ark of the Covenant was and the Presence of the Lord was, the place where Abraham bound Isaac to sacrifice to the Lord, before God stopped his hand. You know what! He's not there anymore, it's just a rock. He lives in us, we are the Holy of Holies, thanks to Jesus' sacrifice. Pretty cool.
So we are hitting all the big spots, all the little ones and everything in between. Oh, and we ate at a tent set up to look like Abraham's in the Judean desert yesterday and guess what...yup, he was there. good old Father Abraham was there and washed our hands and fed us lunch. No sign of Sarah or Hagar though.
Last night a lot of us went downtown to Ben Yehuda street in Jerusalem and did a bit of window shopping and ate a big meal. It was nice. It was the area where you hear about the bombs going off. It put a different perspective on it when you walk around there for yourself and see everyone. it was pretty urban and funky. Lots of machine guns and Hassidic Jews. An interesting combination. Well, I'll be home soon. Can't wait to see you all. Rick is doing great. We are enjoying our time together. Love ya,
Joann
Sunday, November 2, 2008
The Holy City
We got to Jerusalem yesterday afternoon. It's undescribable. Yesterday we went to Masada and Ein Gedi to the caves where David and his army hid from Saul, and where he cut off a corner of Saul's robe. I'm sorry I haven't posted any pictures. I can't get on to Flickr, and the other way is too slow. We are staying at a kibbutz in Jerusalem overlooking the Shepard hills.
We are going to Mount of Olives and Gethsemene and other places today.
This is the Lord's city. I am so blessed to be here and so humbled. It's a gift to be here with my huisband and the people on the tour with us are so precious. It's like a giant Partidge Family Bus! The food is not agreeing with me, but I keep eating it because it's so good.
Love to all. Hope you are well.
Joann
We are going to Mount of Olives and Gethsemene and other places today.
This is the Lord's city. I am so blessed to be here and so humbled. It's a gift to be here with my huisband and the people on the tour with us are so precious. It's like a giant Partidge Family Bus! The food is not agreeing with me, but I keep eating it because it's so good.
Love to all. Hope you are well.
Joann
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